What do lexical verbs express?
They express actions, perceptions, or states.
How does the particle affect the verb in a phrasal verb?
It modifies the meaning of the verb.
How does the particle affect the verb in a prepositional verb?
It does not modify the meaning of the verb.
Where can the object be placed in a transitive phrasal verb?
Before or after the particle.
Give an example of a transitive phrasal verb with the object before the particle.
She turned the light off.
Give an example of a transitive phrasal verb with the object after the particle.
She turned off the light.
How are French pronominal verbs translated when subject and object are the same?
With a reflexive pronoun in English.
How are French pronominal verbs translated when multiple people act on each other?
With a reciprocal pronoun in English.
What are auxiliaries in English grammar?
They are grammatical tools that accompany the lexical verb to form the verb phrase, negation, and questions.
Which verbs are primary auxiliaries in English?
DO, BE, and HAVE are primary auxiliaries.
Name some modal auxiliaries in English.
CAN, MUST, and WILL are modal auxiliaries.
How does an auxiliary verb form a negative and a question?
By taking a negative form and inverting with the subject for questions.
Give an example of a negative sentence with an auxiliary.
He isn't walking.
Give an example of a question formed by inversion with an auxiliary.
Can he come?
What does BE mean as a lexical verb?
It means "to be".
What does HAVE mean as a lexical verb?
It means "to possess".
What does the present simple express?
General information, truth, characteristic, opinion, taste, or repeated habit.
What does the present BE+ING express?
An event happening right now.
What temporary state can the present BE+ING express?
A temporary state.
How can the present BE+ING express irritation?
With a frequency adverb.
How can the present BE+ING express politeness?
By using a softened or polite formulation.
Which verbs usually do not use the progressive form?
Opinion, taste, and involuntary perception verbs like know, like, want, see, and hear.
When can verbs like see be used in the progressive?
For a voluntary action, e.g. "I'm seeing her today."
How many grammatical tenses does English have?
English has only two grammatical tenses: present and past.
What does WILL express in English future forms?
WILL expresses near-certain prediction, on-the-spot decision, will, or commitment.
When is WILL used in a main clause linked to IF?
WILL is used for the future in a main clause linked to IF.
What does the simple present express regarding future?
The simple present expresses an official schedule with a time reference.
What does the present BE+ING express about future plans?
The present BE+ING expresses a personal plan prepared by the subject.
What does BE GOING TO express?
BE GOING TO expresses a decided intention or a prediction based on present signs.
What does BE ABOUT TO indicate?
BE ABOUT TO indicates imminence.
What do BE TO and BE BOUND TO express?
BE TO expresses an official plan scheduled, and BE BOUND TO expresses inevitability.
How is the future tense formed in time clauses with when, before, or after?
The future is formed with the present tense, without WILL.
What does when introduce in "Tell me when he will come"?
An indirect question.
What does when introduce in "Tell me when he comes"?
A time clause (subordonnée circonstancielle de temps).
What does the past simple (prétérit) express about an event?
A completely finished event detached from the present or a break with reality in hypothetical and unreal contexts.
How is the past simple usually formed in English?
With -ED for regular verbs and irregular forms for others.
What auxiliary is used in past simple questions and negatives?
DID, which carries the past tense mark.
What does the past continuous (BE+ING) indicate?
An action in progress at a past moment.
What does the present perfect connect in time?
A past event to the present.
What can the present perfect express with for or since?
An action started in the past and still true now.
When is the present perfect used regarding past events?
For a past event whose result is present.
What does FOR indicate in time expressions?
A duration of time.
What does SINCE indicate in time expressions?
The starting point in time.
What does AGO indicate in time expressions?
A past time distance from the present.
What does the past perfect indicate in English?
An event before another past reference point.
What does the past perfect BE+ING describe?
An action in progress for a duration before another past event.
How is WERE used in unreal past hypotheses?
WERE is used with all persons.
What does the past simple translate in French?
A dated or detached passé composé.
What does the present perfect translate in French?
A passé composé still linked to the present.
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